Staff Engineer, Cybersecurity Platform (R5531)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Decompose, allocate and implement cyber security requirements into system architecture.
• Enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Develop documentation for installations and configurations required to obtain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).
• Optimize secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineering to implement STIGs and develop Base Media solutions that enable execution of Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) to mitigate cyber risks.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies.
• Provide technical insight on X-BAT GCS cybersecurity stack to cross-functional teams.
• Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies

Job requirements

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD government clearance at the Secret level
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related IT field
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cybersecurity or network engineering roles
• Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.)
• Strong expertise in cybersecurity frameworks and protocols (Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53 & 800-63B, ISO 27001, firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryption standards)
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers)
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid environments
• Experience implementing Voice Over IP solutions.